Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mother-in-law apartment

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: moth-er-in-law a-part-ment
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small apartment attached to or carved out of a nominally single-family house, ostensibly intended for occupancy by a mother-in-law or other relative, but potentially also rented out to a stranger.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: in-law unit, granny annexe, granny flat, granny room, secondary suite, casita, garden apartment, ADU (“accessory dwelling unit”)"
""Accessory dwelling units are commonly referred to as mother-in-law apartments. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are a second dwelling on a piece of property where a primary residence already exists." —King County (Washington)"

Inflected Forms

mother-in-law apartments (plural)

Synonyms

in-law unit granny annexe granny flat granny room secondary suite casita garden apartment ADU

Questions

What does mother-in-law apartment mean?: A small apartment attached to or carved out of a nominally single-family house, ostensibly intended for occupancy by a mother-in-law or other relative, but potentially also rented out to a stranger.

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